A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5930-01-585-0901
NSN 6620-01-466-4436
NSN 6220-00-113-3622
NSN 5925-00-643-9404
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 5915-00-141-0410
NSN 7035-01-169-6551
NSN 5990-01-529-6347
NSN 5855-01-521-4836
NSN 5915-01-287-3421
NSN 6620-01-225-3245
NSN 2925-00-441-8252